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COLA is the premier clinical laboratory education, consultation, and accreditation
organization. We are an independent accreditor whose practical, educational standards
have a positive and immediate impact. Our services enable clinical laboratories and staff
to meet CLIA and other regulatory requirements, act in accordance with Quality Systems,
and provide the best possible patient care. learn more >>

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COLA provides many opportunities to engage a wealth of information and resources
for the clinical laboratory community depending on who you are and what you do:

Our innovative client portal is designed to provide a resource where laboratory professionals can update their lab profile, view communications, see survey results, prepare for upcoming surveys and receive support for a whole range of laboratory needs.

LabUniversity is an online distance learning program delivered by CRI in response to the learning needs of physicians and laboratory staff looking for convenient training that helps fufill continuing education needs and meet ongoing licensing requirements.

This site is a great resource for connecting laboratory consultants with the labs that are specifically looking for technical consultants. COLA labs can search the database for a consultant in their area and technical consultants can join and increase their visibility to thousands of COLA labs.

This recently developed resource contains elements to assist Patient Centered Medical Homes in developing strategies to enable them to deliver quality and value driven laboratory medicine to their patients.

A dynamic resource for clinical labs, medical professionals, patients, legislators, and media. COLAinsider focuses on the latest news and trends throughout the industry, including stories about new educational programs, industry insight and innovations, public policy developments, and best practices.